Seasons greetings friends! Wow it’s been a whirlwind since we ran our half/marathon almost a month ago! Things have been getting into the holiday spirit here in Sanford. Sanford is always full of surprises and non-stop events to attend – and the holiday season things get into full gear. First, a quick video overview (including […]
Life on the Road
Turning 50 & Running the Space Coast Marathon
As I realized my fifties were getting nearer, a thought occasionally crossed my mind – was it possible that I could turn 50 and be in the best physical shape of my life? That theoretically was not too much of a stretch. I had always been way more of a geek than an athlete, and […]
Here We Go Again – Hello Tropical Storm / Hurricane Nicole
The last couple of weeks, we have finally gotten back to some semblance of normal here in Sanford after Hurricane Ian. The flood waters have been steadily but slowly receding, power was restored, water is back on and the marina has been able to resume pump out service. We’ve been enjoying ample Sanfording – with […]
Flooding Prioritizes Boat Electrical Upgrades – New Inverters for more Solar Efficiency
Our last post was on October 6 – just as we passed a previous record flood level from 1953 here at the waterfront in Downtown Sanford Lake Monroe ended up cresting at 8.96′ above normal on October 9th, and the waters have been slowly receding since then. We’ve been living in flood conditions for 20 days […]
Hurricane Ian’s Aftermath – Record Flooding at the Downtown Sanford Marina & the St. Johns River
Just a few short days ago, I ended our Hurricane Ian experience on a positive note with only slight mention of water rising here at the Downtown Sanford Marina where we are aboard our boat. Oh, how I’d love to rewind to those innocent days where a little water on the streets was all there […]
Hurricane Ian Report from Sanford (We’re Ok!)
Thank you for all the support and thoughts during Hurricane Ian. We’ve been busy undoing our storm preps and catching up on sleep, but thought we’d take a moment to check in. Quick answer.. everything is a-OK aboard Y-Not. She’s a champ. And so is her crew. We ended up riding out the storm aboard, […]
Preparing for Hurricane Ian (We’re Back in Sanford!)
A little bit of a diversion from the travelogue for a real time update. We returned to Sanford, Florida last week and are back aboard Y-Not. After a relatively quiet hurricane season, we of course have returned to Hurricane Ian. We’ve been fielding a number of questions on our status/plans. The track is looking to […]
Our First RV Trip to Canada – Exploring Southern Ontario, Border Crossing, Internet & Money
Can you believe that in our 16 years of full timing we have never RV’d in Canada? Yeah. We can’t either. We have however visited Canada many times by cruise ship, train and car. So this summer, we decided it was well past time we finally crossed over with an RV as well for a […]
Run for the Border – West Virginia to New York
After our experiment with naked RVing in West Virginia, we had a couple more adventures up our sleeve before we planned to cross the border into Canada. For this segment, we focused on areas new to us to explore – which is amazing to think that after 16 years of full timing across the country, […]
Baring It All – Skinny Dipping at Nude RV Parks
Have you ever stayed at a nudist RV park? We recently decided it was time for us to experience one for the first time in our travels. While neither us would identify as a naturist – we actually enjoy wearing clothing too – we have always been comfortable being in clothing optional situations. And it’s […]
